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Oral Answers to Questions — Tripolitania and Cyrenaica (Food Situation)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 20 Mai 1947.

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Photo of Brigadier Sir Harry Mackeson Brigadier Sir Harry Mackeson , Hythe 12:00, 20 Mai 1947

asked the Secretary of State for War (1) what total amount of tonnage of cereals will have to be imported into Tripolitania and Cyrenaica during the coming year; when it will be required; and from which countries it will be supplied; and (2), if he will make a statement regarding the effect on this year's harvest of the drought in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica; and what estimate has been made, expressed in percentage, of the probable loss of cereals.

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